You were numerous to appreciate martial arts' show during the first edition.
MANGA EXPO has now decided to improve this animation by offering you a great spectacle of martial arts !

This year we intend to present you a large range of diverse and famous Asian martial arts such as the Tai chi chuan, the Kendo and other arts that are for the moment unknown from the public.

Several associations and clubs have reunited to make up the most beautiful spectacle of Asian martial arts. Some of them can be already presented :

NAGINATA
http://www.cnkendo-da.com/naginata.html

The Naginata originates in the Japanese Middle Age. Used by the war-priests (Sohei and Yamabushi, from which Benkei is a mythic representative), it was also a weapon on the battle fields because it was redoutable against the cavalry. Then it was embraced by the women of the Bushi class (warriors).
This is a versatile weapon, the use of which requires more practical skills than force. Nowadays, one's trains as part of a sport that beginns at any age. Practiced in Japan principally by women, the evolution of this martial art in Occident is distinguished by a good parity.
In parallell to this sportive martial art, there are also numerous old schools (the Koryu), the tradition of which is remained very lively.

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TAE KWON DO
http://clubdojang.free.fr

Born about 20 centuries ago in Korea, the TaeKwonDo did not ceased to develop to become a non-professsional and modern sport that is differentiated by its tradition and its spirit. The TaeKwonDo (literally the way of feet and fists) is a modern sport that targets all categories of people.
Martial art from thousand-years tradition, the TaeKwonDo is a fulfillment force for its sportsmen and cultivates the open mind. Its development's ability is ovbious : the TaeKwonDo became an Olympic demonstration sport in 2000 and gathered 4 years later, 124 sportsmen in the Athens Olympic Games.




VÕ KHI THUAT
http://www.vokhithuat.com

At the source of VO KHI THUAT
The Vo Khi Thuat-the Long Quyen School founded by Daniel ALLAMELLON, former disciple of the master NGUYEN DUC MOC, targets the respect of tradition of vietnamese schools. Our system of training comprises 108 basic movements. In our work methods, we are finding the extern technics and the principles of the intern work. Our technical education is opened to children, women and men.

The spirit VO KHI THUAT
The Vo Khi Thuat is a vietnamese traditional martial art of attack and defense employing various kinds of weapons. The caracteristic of the Vo Khi Thuat consits in attacking the arms and legs of the adversary in order to thwart his/her possibilty of attack and defense. By this way, it lets the occasion to hit the corpse were one's wants to strike on precise vital or sensitive points. The fundamental principle of the school is the work in the four directions for a better control of the corpse and of the movement in the space, in any circumstances. This work intends to get a maximum of efficiency during a closed or hold off fight, against one or several adversaries.

Basic technicals
About ten disciplines are gathering the whole martial knowledge of the school : fights without weapons, feet and fists, projections, immobilizations, dislocation, blockade, traditional weapons. The whole teaching also comprises the studying of lessons simulating a fight against several adversaries in different directions. These lessons are being practiced without or with traditional weapons.

The weapons
The Long Quyên School has developed the teaching of some traditional weapons as the long stick, the short stick, the blade, the butterfly swords, the spear, the long sword, the « guisarme»( weapon dating from the Middle Age that is similar to the halberd). The vo sinh can work, start and improve in the use of the weapons according to its technical knowledge.

Our slogan : Humility, Respect, Loyalty
For any information or to get the address of the clubs, you can contact us via email : vokhithuat@free.fr